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Workers stand around a sinkhole in the middle of a street in Beijing

Workers stand around a sinkhole in the middle of a street in Beijing, Feb. 16, 2014. According to local media, the sinkhole, which was about 16 feet deep and 30 feet in diameter, was created by the breach of a water main. No casualty was reported.

Posted October 7, 2014

Updated October 7, 2014

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Workers stand around a sinkhole in the middle of a street in Beijing, February 16, 2014. According to local media, the sinkhole, which was about five metres deep and 10 metres in diameter, occurred on Saturday evening due to the breach of an underground water pipe. No casualty was reported. Picture taken February 16, 2014. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA – Tags: SOCIETY DISASTER TRANSPORT) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA – RTX18YUP

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